Pseudovates peruviana

Pseudovates peruviana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Mantodea
Family: Mantidae
Genus: Pseudovates
Species: P. peruviana
Binomial name
Pseudovates peruviana

Pseudovates peruviana, common name Peruvian stick mantis, is a medium-sized species of praying mantis native to South America.[1][2][3]

It takes its name from its slender, twig-like body, often dark brown in coloration, with two dark markings on its wings.[4] Females can also have green forewings, mottled to mimic dying leaves." [5]

This species, like many other mantids, can be kept as a pet.

See also

References

  1. Texas A&M University
  2. Peruvian Stick Mantis
  3. Pseudovates peruviana
  4. The Peruvian Stick...
  5. MantidForum.net


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